Essay On Adult Novels Of The 90s
The Top 7 Young Adult Novels of the 90s
Growing up in the 90s was more than just slouch socks, Tamagochis and Fraggle Rock. These were golden years of grunge and the decade before the internet permeated our impressionable little minds. Between episodes of Full House and Pog showdowns, some of us read books for fun.
Here is a list of the finest young adult novels of the 90s:
Number Seven: Here’s to You, Rachel Robinson
One of Judy Blume’s classic coming-of-age stories, Here’s to You, Rachel Robinson is about a young girl with acne and a dick-head brother. Rachel is a model student with wacky friends, bad crushes and a good brain – follow her as she stroppily navigates through prepubescent.
Number Six: The Face on the Milk Carton
15 year-old Janie Johnson discovers her own face one morning on a milk carton with the heading, “Missing Person.” Caroline B. Cooney unravels …show more content…
This was recently made into a film that was “given” mediocre reviews.
Number Four: Holes
Louis Sachar’s comedic mystery novel was published in the late 90s and revolves around Stanley Yelnats, a misunderstood kid carrying a bad luck curse. Stanley is expelled to a juvenile delinquent camp in the middle of nowhere where he unearths the answers to all his questions. In 2003 Holes went Blockbuster, starring Shia LaBeouf during his less-offensive Disney days.
Number Three: Maniac McGee
Jerry Spinelli’s novel was a staple in classrooms across North America as it examined racism and homelessness through a new lens. Set in the eastern American town of Two Mills, a young orphan heroically runs right through discriminatory boundaries, encountering peculiar people and situations along the way. The book was commended as a vehicle for both personal and social exploration.
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Growing up in the 90s was more than just slouch socks, Tamagochis and Fraggle Rock. These were golden years of grunge and the decade before the internet permeated our impressionable little minds. Between episodes of Full House and Pog showdowns, some of us read books for fun.
Here is a list of the finest young adult novels of the 90s:
Number Seven: Here’s to You, Rachel Robinson
One of Judy Blume’s classic coming-of-age stories, Here’s to You, Rachel Robinson is about a young girl with acne and a dick-head brother. Rachel is a model student with wacky friends, bad crushes and a good brain – follow her as she stroppily navigates through prepubescent.
Number Six: The Face on the Milk Carton
15 year-old Janie Johnson discovers her own face one morning on a milk carton with the heading, “Missing Person.” Caroline B. Cooney unravels …show more content…
This was recently made into a film that was “given” mediocre reviews.
Number Four: Holes
Louis Sachar’s comedic mystery novel was published in the late 90s and revolves around Stanley Yelnats, a misunderstood kid carrying a bad luck curse. Stanley is expelled to a juvenile delinquent camp in the middle of nowhere where he unearths the answers to all his questions. In 2003 Holes went Blockbuster, starring Shia LaBeouf during his less-offensive Disney days.
Number Three: Maniac McGee
Jerry Spinelli’s novel was a staple in classrooms across North America as it examined racism and homelessness through a new lens. Set in the eastern American town of Two Mills, a young orphan heroically runs right through discriminatory boundaries, encountering peculiar people and situations along the way. The book was commended as a vehicle for both personal and social exploration.
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